419 scam: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT"<donghanh@donghanhsaigon.com> ATTENTION BENEFICIARY!!!

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- cw664083@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cw664083@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 04:47:40 -0000
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY!!!

UNITED NATION OFFICE IN
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
F.C.T ABUJA NIGERIA.

FROM THE DESK OF DR CHARLES WILLIAMS

OUR REF: FGN/UN/XXVBCH147/2013

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out
that you have not received your ATM CARD due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the
obligations giving to you in respect to your contract payment.Secondly,you are hereby advised to stop
dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to
receive your payment immediately.

Now your new Payment,United nations Approval No; NG567P, Reference No.-30295, Allocation No: 3426
Password No: 7644, Pin Code No: k875 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 875,
Released Code No: 059; Immediate Activation confirmation No: -8575; Secret Code No: XXTN554,
Having received these vital payment code, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your
payment with the Federal Government immediately within the next 72hrs

Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from USPS website(www.usps.com) to confirm people
like you who have received their ATM CARD payment successfully in the year 2013 physical payment
scheme.

www.usps.com

James R.Wersinger EO 993 080 241 US
ELIZABETH S. PETTIT EO 993 080 238 US
Simene' Walden EO 993 080 215 US
Rachael Hocevar EO 993 080 224 US
Joanne Chun EO 993 077 905 US
Mildred Elizabeth Cagle EO 993 077 888 US
ANDREW T SLACK EO 993 077 891 US
Erica Carboni EO 993 077 914 US
William A. McWilliams EO 993 082 993 US
Rebecca Marie Frye EO 993 082 962 US
sonya emery EO 993 082 980 US
Alfred st.dic EO 993 082 976 US
Marjorie J. Steffke EO 993 082 959 US
Charles Gallagher EO 993 169 289 US
Stacey Williams EO 993 169 275 US
Ronald Highsmith EO 993 169 261 US
Erica D. Blanks EO 993 170 684 US
James B. Roosa EO 993 170 401 US
Mary T Wiggins EO 993 170 432 US
loghin grigorescu EO 993 170 415 US
Ron Mazzocco EO 993 170 429 US
Lanece White EO 993 170 675 US
Hazel Foxworthy EO 993 171 000 US
Bobbie Jo Stradling EO 993 171 035 US
Jacinta Glenn EO 993 171 027 US
Ralph Hodge, EO 993 077 874 US
Brian Morrissey EO 993 170 707 US
Catina L Cota EO 993 170 667 US
Vitolina Key EO 993 170 698 US

If you like to receive your fund this way,Kindly reconfirm your.

Full Name.........
Full residential address.........
Phone/country code And Fax Number....
Company name (IF ANY)..........
Age..........
Marital Status...............

To effect the release of your fund valued at $6.5 million you are advised to contact me immediatelly

Name:. Dr Charles Williams
Email: cw664083@gmail.com

We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop any further communication with
anybody or office.Thanks for your co-operation.

BEST REGARDS,

Dr Charles Williams
Cc: Senate President.
Cc: All Foreign Payment Offices.
Cc: Board of Directors .
Cc: Accountant General Of The Federation
CC: Central Bureau of Interpol
CC: United Nation Office
cc: Federation President

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